I really don't need the public's money. I'd like to have something on the internet with charitable donation optional, where anyone can download my music for free.

And these [pharmaceutical] companies are still threatening to sue. And it's like, you know, do you not have a conscience? Do you not want the world to be a better place? You're still making a profit. How much more of a profit do you want to make?

I am totally against the war but violence is part of mankind and it's going to happen, but as musicians I think we've got to step up and say 'come on'.

Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees as an artist.

I don't think you can recreate anything from the past. You can not do it. If you're going to go out and imitate a Motown sound, you can't do it, it's impossible because of the studios and players involved and the atmosphere.

I've always wanted to smash a guitar over someone's head. You just can't do that with a piano.

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